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impersonation

[im-pur-suh-ney-shuhn] / ɪmˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imitation
Synonyms


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A federal court dismissed the case on grounds that the Freedom Foundation hasn’t yet been sued by a union for false impersonation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It was like staring at someone doing an impersonation that was one part Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Rhonda had fallen victim to what is known as impersonation scam, where a fraudster pretends to be from a bank or other financial institution.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

AFP was granted a look inside the global organisation's multi-pronged cybercrime facility, where specialists pore through massive amounts of data in a bid to prevent the next big ransomware attack or impersonation scam.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Brian, typically, started doing an impersonation of Mom carrying on and sobbing, but no one was laughing, so he picked up his books and walked out of the house.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls